| The way children learn and how they develop has | | | | tracks, it also helps young children to learn words |
| long been a fascination of psychologists across | | | | which will then become useful in spelling. If children |
| the world. There have been many studies to try | | | | understand songs then they begin to get an |
| to decipher ways in which to enhance children's | | | | understanding for what words mean and how |
| learning experiences and improve children's play | | | | they sound. When they start learning to spell, |
| equipment to aid their development. Recent | | | | they therefore have a foundation to build upon. |
| studies have highlighted the influence music may | | | | Another aspect of learning through music would |
| have on a child's ability to learn. | | | | be the extension in vocabulary. Children find it |
| A fantastic example of how music can benefit | | | | very easy to learn songs off by heart and |
| children is through the use of both musical | | | | without knowing it, are extending their vocabulary. |
| playground equipment and music lessons. When | | | | There are also several social benefits of playing |
| children play in the school playground, they are | | | | with musical instruments both individually and |
| given the freedom and space to explore and | | | | within a group. At school children play and interact |
| investigate new things for themselves. By using a | | | | with each other which assists them in building |
| variety of different playground activities, the | | | | confidence, self-esteem and the ability to work |
| children will learn a range of skills which can then | | | | within a team. It can also help them understand |
| be transferred to the classroom. Similarly, | | | | boundaries and appropriate behaviour. Musical |
| engaging children in music lessons not only helps | | | | instruments and musical playground equipment |
| break up their school day and keep them | | | | give children the opportunity to create music by |
| focused, but it allows for structure to be put in | | | | working together giving them a great sense of |
| place to specifically develop certain talents. | | | | achievement. This allows them to improve their |
| Scientists have found that children can use musical | | | | social skills whilst still enjoying themselves. |
| instruments to develop their motor and | | | | The use of musical education has become |
| co-ordination skills from very young age which is | | | | increasing popular especially with Key Stage 1 |
| essential for their later life. By improving their | | | | children due to the many benefits both |
| co-ordination through dancing and singing, children | | | | academically and socially. So why not improve |
| can then transfer these new skills to the | | | | your playground surfaces by adding some |
| classroom where it can assist in activities such as | | | | imaginative musical playground equipment and |
| learning to write and holding a pencil. | | | | incorporating music lessons into the curriculum. |
| By learning songs and singing along to music | | | | |